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Southcoast Acoustical Interiors was hired to do the installation of 25 floors of hallway ceilings in the new Ritz Carlton Hotel now under construction in downtown Los Angeles. For this job, the company “bench tested” a new ceiling system called Runways, manufactured by Ceilings Plus. This is the first job in which Runways has been used, and it’s a big one-covering approximately 30,500 square feet.

Acoustic hot spots diffuse sound and enhance design in open plenum environments.

North Carolina contractor has recycled more than one million square feet of old ceiling tiles rather than dumping them in a landfill.

With cold-formed steel, largest student housing construction project in U.S. history is completed.

One metal framing provider comments on the economy, national and global sales conditions, and government assistance.

High-tech demands and needs of tomorrow’s buildings can be addressed by ICFs’ adaptable and energy-efficient wall systems.

The origin of the EIFS with drainage goes back to the 1990s. The idea of adding drainage came about due to a rash of water intrusion problems on houses in the southeast. Water had gotten behind the EIFS and ruined the supporting wood structure, causing a flurry of lawsuits and repairs, and sparking the interest of building code officials.

Oh, I don’t really mean you, of course. I don’t expect anyone to fess up to being an overbearing SOB. But it’s a good bet you know plenty of other people who fit the description, right? And, just maybe, if you’re really willing to take a long, serious look at yourself … well, let’s just focus on all those other people for now.

This column first ran in October 2005. Since then, there have been several updates to the codes mentioned in the original, so we are taking the opportunity to rerun this piece with updated code references.

A new energy code is now in effect in California. It is commonly referred to as Title 24. The intent of Title 24 is to start constructing buildings that will save significantly on the use of energy and the requirements will keep getting tougher in the future. What does this have to do with contractors not in California? A lot.